Norwegian Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Norwegian lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Norwegian to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal

Norwegian

one

en

first

første

two

to

second

andre

three

tre

third

tredje

four

fire

fourth

fjerde

five

fem

fifth

femte

six

seks

sixth

sjette

seven

syv

seventh

syvende

eight

åtte

eighth

åttende

nine

ni

ninth

niende

ten

ti

tenth

tiende

eleven

elleve

eleventh

ellevte

twelve

tolv

twelfth

tolvte

thirteen

tretten

thirteenth

trettende

fourteen

fjorten

once

én gang

fifteen

femten

twice

to ganger

sixteen

seksten

Monday

mandag

seventeen

sytten

Tuesday

tirsdag

eighteen

atten

Wednesday

onsdag

nineteen

nitten

Thursday

torsdag

twenty

tjue

Friday

fredag

seventy one

syttien

Saturday

lørdag

one hundred

hundre

Sunday

søndag

Numbers Grammar Rules

Norwegian cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Norwegian. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules

Norwegian

I have three dogs[number + noun]

jeg har tre hunder

my daughter has two cats[number + noun]

min datter har to katter

she speaks seven languages[verb + number]

hun snakker syv språk

my brother has one son[number + singular noun]

min bror har en sønn

this is my second lesson[ordinal number + noun]

dette er min andre leksjon

did you read the third book?[ordinal number + noun]

har du lest den tredje boka?

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cowku

goatgeit

donkeyesel

horsehest

doghund

catkatt

mousemus

birdfugl

Conversation in Norwegian

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English

Norwegian

Where are you from?

hvor er du fra?

I'm from the U.S

jeg er fra USA

I'm American

jeg er amerikansk

Where do you live?

hvor bor du?

I live in the U.S

jeg bor i usa

What do you do for a living?

hva jobber du med?

I'm a student

jeg er student

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Norwegian? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.